The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-11

CissslAsdis Proposed Jeurnsy.
I II has been deanilely settled that Pref
dent Cleveland viii make At leas, one er
tended trip TO the wesi and south during
the fall, 10 response TO frequent and urgent
invitations, Though such 'gunkeiipgs
were bitterly criticised by Democrat,
when Republicans we're 10 Office, we see
no particular harm, provided the public
business is not allowed 10 suffer.
| No doubt one grea. object TO be attain
ed by many who join in extending these
Invitations is to boon" Cleveland for .
second term, bat it is rot altogether Ger.
tain that the proposed journey will have
/ the effect intended. While we do not er-
pect any such display as Andy johnson
made of himself while swinging round
the circle" we hardly think Mr.. Cleveland
man who will make very favorable
impression in crowd. This is not saying
anything against him as a man or pub
lie officer. The men who "get away"
ith a crowd OF people are very rare.
To show what may be expected we copy
the following from the Utica Herald in
regard TO the Presidents recent trip TO
New York state. which OF course is the
Republican view Of ii aud not altogether
impartial;
president Cleveland and Mrs. Cleve-
land started last evening for Washington.
after q visit OF a week IN central New York.
They have had all the eourtesies extended
TO them which are due to the official posi-
ton OF Mr. Cleveland, and curiosity and
good will called out multitudes who had
only pleasant greetings for them, Our
people are generous in their hospitality,
and they were glad to look upon persons
whose names are so we'll known.
"The appearance Of Mr.. Clevelsnd's let.
ter declining to go to st. Louis just before
his coming hither repealed the Union vet
Grams. His i'll temper and his unjust crit
icism OF the soldiers connected with the
national encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic compelled responses
which could not be complimentary to him.
They forbade the presence in procession
to be reviewed by him Of Grand Army
posts, and they revived and intensified the
indignation OF the soldiers at his vetoes OF
private pension bills and at his persistent
hostility. II this demonstration cast q
cloud over the Presidents excursion here,
the fault is TO be attributed to his choice
of time 10 giving out the ST. Louis cores
pondence, and to the part which he plays
as letter writer.
"lf Mr.. Cleveland came hither simply
for b. lief vacation, he ought to carry
back pleasant memories. Clinton well
coined him cordially, and everywhere he
went the greetings were genuine and I'M
reserved. They were, however, to the
chief magistrate and on account OF the
high office which he holds. Asa political
mission, if any such scheme entered the
presidential head, the journey will bear
no fruit. Here in Utica, on the contrary,
sores have been opened and hostilities
embittered, by the exclusion Of active
Democrats from q share in the honors,
and by failure to carry out the promises
OF free and popular reception to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. This is really
the offense of the managers, but the COM
plants do not always distinguish between
them and the hosts.
"On his own account Mr.. Cleveland
has gained nothing in strength or popular
lty by mingling with the people OF New
York. He neither wins nor impresses
men by his personality. While his remin
iscences at Clinton we're in good taste and
exhibited proper feeling, they were the
ntterances OF o commonplace man. and
Jailed to touch the popular heart. OF the
thousands who looked upon the chief mag
istrate, not one convert was made to Mr..
Cleveland as a political leader, not sin
gle impetus was given to faith in his char
,cter or wisdom or eminent fitness as
President
plain citizens beheld in him stolid,
slow moving man, raised by +,
lccident to power which he exaggerates I
md which he is ready to use all means to
,rolong Far removed from the qualities
II statesman or orator, he manifests de
yree of self assertion quite after the man
Ter OF Andrew Johnson; and. like him, r
le has the vanity Of believing that he can ,
MARSHAL O personal following to set him I.
bove his party aud traditional leaders.
The thousands who saw Grover Cleveland l
10 not need postmasters or phrase 4
makers tell them what kind Of q man he |;
s. They weigh and measure and analyze
i'm for themselves. Neither quick in per q
option, nor trained in affairs, nor facile in a
peech, nor OF high and inspiring motive, 9
or in close sympathy with the body of T
be people, be not only fails to be great. :.
ut compels constant question why poll
cs should in its vagaries decorate him. u
ew voters who study his countepanee s.
i'll believe that he can ever again be d
ected President